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1 J. P. PIES.

GAR GUUPLING ADJUSTER.

No. 292,506. Patented Jan. 29, 1884.

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y hereby declare that the following UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN. P. PIES, OF NEAR NEW WASHINGTON, OHIO.

CAR-COUPLING ADJUSTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,506, dated January29,1884.

' l Application filed November 2i, 1883. V(No model.) I A u To all whomit may oon/cern:

Be it known that I, JOHN P. PIEs, a citizen ofthe United States,residing near New Washington, in the county of Crawford, State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Car-Coupling Adjusters;and I is a full, clear, and exact description of same. l

My'invention relates to that kindA ofhimprovement in car-couplingadjuster which is fastened on the bumper with a lever attached to it, sothat the coupling-pin can be managed either from the top or from theside of the freight-car.

rIne invention consists in the means,- when the train is running intodanger, either by reason of a broken bridge or other cause, foruncoupling the cars without going between them; and for connecting Ihave provided a selfcoupler. By this means danger is prevented and timegained.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the specication,Figure lis a side elevation. partly in section, Fig. 2, a front view,and Fig. 3 a detailed sectional view of one of the draw-heads.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Als a block having guides a a, on each side, j

sliding inside of two side pieces in grooves b b. On the face of blockA, toward the lower edge, is cavity c, in shape of a cross, to hold thecoupling-pin B, which has a cross-head to iit exactly iu cavity c. (SeeFig. 2.) Block A and its adj uncts are fastened on the bumper of thefreight-car in such a way that the coupling-pin can go through the holeto fasten the link. Under the bumper is'a bridge, C, fastened by one endwith loose hinges to the bumper under the car, so that it can swing outof the way. (See Fig. l.) 'Ihe other end points toward the next car, andis set low enough to go under the approaching link. yOn the top ofbridge C is a tongue, having underdown. On the upper end of the slotsare cavities,so that the hooks are freeto securev the chains. When blockA goes down `with the hooks through the slots, the chains lose hold andgo down with the bridge. Bight under block A is a bolt, D, projectingout on the face,

to which is attached an upright having a shoulder, h, and with a spring,i. 4Vlhen block A is raised, spring z' pushes shoulder h under the blockto keep it up. (See Fig. 3.)' The approaching car pushes bolt D in whenthe link is all right, block Alooses its support and goes down with thecoupling-pin and couples itself. The lever E is attached'to the back ofblock A with one. end. The other end is rounded, so that it can passthrough' a hole on the lower part in shank j as the bumper moves in andout, a small hole being cutinto the wall of the car for the lever to goin and slip up and down with the raising and lowering of the block. Ifthereis not power enough forloweringblock A, a spring can be used onthe' top. To the upper end of shank j is attached handle k by suitablejoints, and isfturned toward one side.

' By this arrangement the coupling-pin is raised.

For top action it reaches to the top of the car. For side action not sohigh. If couplingis not desired, handle 7c is held by a hook.

What I claim as new isn The combination of block A, pin B, bridge C, andbolt and shoulder D h, all constructed and arranged substantially as setforth.

JOHN P. PIES.

Witnesses: Y

J. R. PEEPLEs, FE. LoUIs ENGEL.

